236 Mifcellanea Curiofa. Vol. IIL 



\A Letter from MonfieurlS^.WiU 

 fen to ^)r. Martin Lifter^ ^ith 



^- t'wo draughts of the Famous Pcr- 

 fepolis, 



THis Ingenious and Inquifitive GentleV 

 man having already often obliged the 

 World with Communications of his Difco- 

 yeries, lately fent the following Letter with 

 the Draughts to Dr. Lifier^ who was pleafcd 

 to permit their Publication in thefe Trafts : 

 The greatnefs of the Curiofity we hope will 

 recommend them to the Lovers of Antiqui- 

 ty, little of thole famous Remains having 

 been yet publifh'd, and thofe that have been, 

 but ill defigned or graved. Monfieur Witfen's 

 Letter, tranfla ted from the French^ is as fol- 

 lows. 



Since I had the Honour of receiving your 

 laft, there came to my Hands feveral cu- 

 rious Shells from you, with a piece of EngHfli 

 Agatt^ and the Tranfaftions of the Royal So- 

 ciety for the Month of Jum laft, for which 

 Favours I return my humble Thanks. As to 

 the Cockles of the Cafpan Sea, and from the 

 IVIouth of Wolga^ I have advice from Mofcouj 

 that they are expelled there this Winter: 

 Mean while I herewith fead you fome Snails 



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